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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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An early morning news and current affairs conversation hosted by Nathan Rarere featuring the people behind key issues and quirky human interest stories from New Zealand and overseas.
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Monday, 7 March 2022
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Ukraine invasion has investors thinking through decisions
7 Mar 2022The Russian invasion of Ukraine has seen countries across the world cut off financial support and sanction Russian businesses. This has sent stock markets into a frenzy and means more uncertainty for… Read more Audio
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Fitzsimons: Shane Warne was mesmerising
7 Mar 2022The cricketing world and the nation of Australia are in mourning after the death of Shane Warne, who is believed to have suffered a heart attack while on holiday in Thailand at the age of just 52… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
7 Mar 2022Let's get our first feed of fresh produce for the week - Glenn Forsyth is with Nathan Rarere with all the latest from the fruit and veggie markets. Audio
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Coromandel's Awildian Gin judged best classic gin in the world
7 Mar 2022Every year New Zealanders take the World on and return with the spoils of victory in the form of World Cups, Oscars, World Championships, Opens, Majors, Baftas, Scholarships, Masked Singer Wins, more… Read more Audio
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"Dolly Mumma" business pivots during Covid
Perzen Patel is the woman behind 'Dolly Mumma' and a lady on a mission to take Kiwis beyond butter chicken! A couple of years ago we spoke to Perzen about her ready-to-cook Indian curry pastes and… Read more Audio
Friday, 4 March 2022
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Wellington Deputy Mayor on protestors searching for new sites
4 Mar 2022The protesters who occupied Parliament for 23 days have now gone, leaving vandalised structures, graffitti, a destroyed lawn and a mountain of rubbish. And while they're no longer occupying that lawn… Read more Audio
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Putin and Macron met with different versions of how it went
4 Mar 2022As we heard earlier in the programme, Russia has continued to pound the cities of Ukraine, the conflict has been going on for a week. President Putin and France's Emmanuel Macron have talked - to tell… Read more Audio
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Family caught up in NSW floods
4 Mar 2022The east coast of Australia has been hit by flooding over the past few weeks with Sydney and New South Wales the latest to feel the brunt of intense rainfall that has left homes destroyed and 8 dead… Read more Audio
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Women's ODI Cricket World Cup gets underway today
4 Mar 2022The Women's ODI Cricket World Cup gets underway today with the White Ferns taking on the West Indies in the first game in Mt Maunganui at 2 o'clock. Covid delayed the highly-anticipated fixture for 12… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
4 Mar 2022To the fresh produce markets we go now, with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: SweeTango Apples Audio
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House of Travel busy as Kiwis can return home, no MiQ
From midnight tonight vaccinated Kiwis from across the world will be able to return to New Zealand without spending time in MIQ or self-isolation. With this news, House of Travel has seen such an… Read more Audio
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US:reaction to Biden's first State of the Union speech
4 Mar 2022To the US now where all eye are on Russia.. and this week, President Biden stood behind the citizens of Ukraine in his State of the Nation speech. Joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our… Read more Audio
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